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Player Bios 2006 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year letterwinner in baseball for head coach Jon Pittenger…rated Corey the sixth-best prospect in Kansas and top middle infielder in the area…named to the 10 2005 ABCA Rawlings All-Midwest Region first team, 2005 Rivals All-Class All-State first team, and the 2005 All-Kansas City Star All-Metro team…captured 2005 All-Sun ASHNER Country first team accolades, 2005 All-Johnson County first team honors, and 2005 All-Eastern Kansas League first team accolades…tallied a .452 batting average, a .972 fielding percentage, and a .646 slugging percentage…was a member of the Kansas 5-11 • 165 • R/R • RS Freshman • INF City White Sox club team and helped the team win two national championships and Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley North) earn a No.1 national ranking by USSSA Baseball for three years in a row…hit .625 in the 2005 National Championship series and was named the tournament’s offensive MVP; also named to the All-Tournament first team (for the third consecutive year) by 2006 (Summer) – Played in 43 contests, posting a .243 batting average (36-for-148) posting a .486 batting average and a .984 fielding percentage. for the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League…tallied three doubles, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored, 13 walks and three stolen bases…his 13 RBI tied for fourth- Personal – Full name: Corey Jordan Ashner…born Oct. 21, 1986 in Kansas City, most on the Wisconsin squad and his 148 at-bats ranked fourth on the team…the Kan…Corey is the younger of Steve and Mitzi Ashner’s two sons (brother, Ryan)… Woodchucks finished the season with a 26-42 mark in the South Division. undeclared major. Ryan Babineau’s Career Batting Record YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-AS OBP Ryan 2006 .258 56-56 178 24 46 8 0 6 25 17 3-6 .332 12 Totals .258 56-56 178 24 46 8 0 6 25 17 3-6 .332 BABINEAU 6-2 • 200 • R/R • Sophomore • C Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda) 2006 (summer) – Played in 27 games, recording a .197 batting average (14-for-71), 2005 MLB Draft for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod 13th Round Selection League…totaled three doubles, one home run, nine RBI, eight runs scored and 12 walks…posted a .340 on-base percentage… the Whitecaps finished the season with a 24-18-2 record at second place in the Cape Cod League’s Eastern Division. 2006 – Started 56 of UCLA’s 58 games as a true freshman…earned Freshman All- America honors from Collegiate Baseball…named to the All-Pac-10 first team… recorded a .258 batting average and tallied eight doubles and six home runs; collected 25 RBI and 72 total bases; posted a .404 slugging percentage and .332 on-base percentage…did not commit an error in 445 chances (390 putouts, 55 assists)...his .429 (3-for-7) average with the bases loaded was a team high…started all 23 Pac-10 contests for the Bruins at catchers…in his last 25 games of the season, he hit at a .333 clip (28-for-84) with three home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored; during the span, he raised his batting average 67 percentage points…threw out 15 base runners in 37 attempts…blasted a game-tying solo home run in the fifth inning of the first round of the Malibu Regional against UC Irvine (June 2)…recorded back-to-back two-hit games at California (April 29 and 30)…was the only Bruin to record a hit against Washington ace Tim Lincecum, going 2-for-3 with a bunt single and a line drive base hit to right field, preventing UCLA from getting no-hit in the game…his first collegiate hit was a home run against Fresno State (Feb. 5). High School – Four-year starter at catcher for head coach Shane Moses…also was a two-year football letterwinner (quarterback) for head coach Tom Dineley…drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round of the 2005 MLB Draft…earned All- Baseline League honors (2004, 2005), All-Inland Valley honors (2004, 2005), All- San Bernardino County (2004, 2005), and Los Angeles Times All-Region accolades (2004, 2005)… named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team; named Baseline League Outstanding Senior; was a member of the 2004 Area Codes All-Stars and gained All- CIF Scholastic honors…was named a high school All-America selection and earned National Defensive Player of the Year accolades…batted .412 with five home runs and a .706 slugging percentage his senior year; set school records for games played, at-bats, home runs and doubles…established the school’s single-season record for batting average (.436) in 2005. Ryan Babineau Personal – Full Name: Ryan Patrick Babineau…born Dec. 13, 1986 in Pasadena, Calif…Ryan is the younger of Randy and Debi Babineau’s two sons (brother, Jason)… business/economics major. Career Highs At-bats – 5 (four times), last at UC Riverside (5/2/06) Runs – 2 (five times), last vs. Stanford (5/19/06) Hits – 3 (twice), last vs. Stanford (5/19/06) RBI – 3 (twice), last vs. Stanford (5/19/06) 18 2007 UCLA BASEBALL 2007 UCLA BASEBALL Player Bios Charles 25 Gavin 7 BREWER BROOKS 6-5 • 185 • R/R • Freshman • RHP 6-3 • 200 • L/L • Freshman • LHP/OF Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral) Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista) High School – Three-year varsity baseball High School – Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner under head coaches Leo letterwinner under head coach Jerry Dawson at 2006 MLB Draft Fletes and Steve Hargrave (sophomore season) at Rancho Buena Vista High School… Chaparral High School…helped lead Chaparral to 18th Round Selection recorded a .375 batting average and a .573 on-base percentage and tallied 24 runs three state titles…compiled a 19-0 varsity career scored, 11 RBI and two home runs as a senior…also pitched eight scoreless innings, record, capped by an 11-0 record as a senior (went striking out 12 batters while allowing just two hits…earned AFLAC All-America honors 33-0 through four years in high school)…posted a 1.51 ERA and compiled four saves in 2005…named the 2006 Rancho Buena Vista male athlete of the year…posted a his senior season, one coming in the state championship game…was used as both a .400 batting average as a junior and collected a team-best 24 RBI…gained 2005 All- starter and closer by Jerry Dawson…drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Avocado League honors…captured San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic accolades in the 18th round of the 2006 MLB Draft...EA Sports first-team All-America and 2006 with a 4.1 GPA as a junior and a 4.2 GPA as a senior…ranked the third-best prospect Louisville Slugger All-America selection as a senior…also named the 2006 Arizona 4- in the nation among high school juniors in the 2004 Perfect Game World Wood Bat A, Region, Student Sports Arizona and Arizona Gatorade Player of the year…in 2005, Association Fall Championship…posted a 6-1 record with 56 strikeouts in 50 innings recorded an 8-0 record and a 0.80 ERA…also tallied 62 strikeouts and four saves in as a sophomore to earn Rancho Buena Vista most outstanding pitching accolades… 45.0 innings pitched; one of his four saves came in the state championship game… earned team MVP honors as a freshman…ranked No. 33 among the top-100 high earned 2005 all-state and all-region honors…was named a Cape Cod All-Star High school seniors by teamonebaseball.com…Dean’s List honoree all four years…played School Classic top-10 prospect and a Baseball America 2006 Top-100 prospect… three years of basketball, earning all-conference honors as a junior. rated a top-50 pitching prospect by rivals.com in 2006…also was ranked 51st among Personal – Full name: Gavin Lee Brooks…born October 27, 1987 in Vista, Calif… the top-100 high school seniors by teamonebaseball.com. Gavin is the older of Louis and Terri Brooks’ two children…has one sister, Kelby… Personal – Full name: Charles Robert Brewer…born April 7, 1988 in Scottsdale, Ariz… economics major. Charles is the oldest of Charles and Deborah Brewer’s five children…has two brothers (Chase and Connor) and two sisters (Ashley and Abby)…business/economics major. 2006 (summer) – Appeared in 10 games as a relief pitcher for the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)…compiled a 2-1 record and 3.86 ERA in 14.0 innings pitched…struck out 16 batters and walked Kevin 11…limited opposing hitters to a .250 batting average…helped lead the Mountaineers 41 to the NECBL Championship after tallying a 27-15 regular-season record. 2006 – Appeared in seven games out of the bullpen as a junior…allowed two earned BROPHY runs (one unearned) and four hits in 7.0 innings of work; registered seven strikeouts and four walks…compiled a 1-0 record…earned the victory against Long Beach State 6-0 • 180 • R/R • Senior • RHP (April 18), tossing 3.0 innings of relief and recording one strikeout in a 9-7 win. Menifee, Calif. (Paloma Valley) 2005 (summer) – Appeared in 13 games (two starts) for the Vermont Mountaineers of the NECBL...compiled a 3-2 record with a 1.17 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 30.2 innings of work...limited opposing hitters to a .218 batting average.